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  • “More” by The Sisters of Mercy

    “More” by The Sisters of Mercy

    Following the commercial failure of Original Sin, Steinman took on a number of producing jobs while working on songs for a sequel to Bat out of Hell with Meat Loaf. During the four-year span between the release of Original Sin and Bat out of Hell II: Back into Hell, he only released one new song.…

  • “The Future Ain’t What It Used to Be” by Pandora’s Box

    “The Future Ain’t What It Used to Be” by Pandora’s Box

    As befits an album that has such a mix of brilliance and weirdness, the final song, seemingly intended as a magnum opus closing statement to the album, is a ten-minute-plus epic that has a few great parts and a few that aren’t that feel Frankensteined together. Opening with pretty close to a literal bang, “The…

  • “Pray Lewd” by Pandora’s Box

    “Pray Lewd” by Pandora’s Box

    The title of “Pray Lewd” is a pun that reveals what it really is: a prelude of the album. So, why is it at track 13? I don’t know. Steve Margoshes appears as the solo piano player here. It opens with a version of “Original Sin” played at breakneck speed. Then he plays “It’s All…